Comparison

Loop vs SlideStream

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Loop

Easily share photos and videos privately with friends and family in real-time. Create dedicated streams for events, control who can view or upload, and moderate content for a secure, intimate experience.

Highlights
  • Private photo and video streams
  • Real-time uploads
  • Role-based permissions (admin, member, viewer)
  • Content moderation (approve uploads)
  • Commenting and liking
  • Stream locking and date/time restrictions
Features
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Loop Photostream was inspired by own need to create an easy way to share photos and videos with friends and family that we didn't want to share on social media. Loop focuses on bringing you a private, secure, intimate and simple way to share photos and videos in real time with the people who matter most to you. Choose to make anyone you invite to a stream either an admin, member, or viewer. You have the ability to approve any photo uploaded before it is published into a stream making our app trust worthy and family friendly. How It Works: • Create a stream for any event, adventure or outing in your life.   • Add family and friends to your streams.  • Watch the stream as photos show up within seconds as your circle uploads their photos.   Perfect for: • Great for new moms that want to capture those special moments and share with family • Great for group trips where everyone is capturing photos and can share them easily in one single place • Perfect for weddings. No need for those disposable cameras on reception tables. Just share your invite code and let your guests create an album for you. • Capture images of your youth sports leagues and share with other parents Other Fun Features: • Members of your stream can like and comment on your stream in a simple and clean single threaded conversation • Create a stream and invite others as viewers only if you want to share your adventure or event with them without allowing them to add photos. • Require moderation. As the owner, you can require that you approve photos/videos that get uploaded before they show up for everyone else. • Lock your stream when you don't want to allow any more uploads • Set a start/end date time to only allow uploads during that period Auto-Renewing Subscription: – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://faredgestudio.com/loop-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://faredgestudio.com/loop-terms-conditions.html

About

SlideStream

Easily display your latest photo albums and streams, allowing family members to contribute. Assign photos to specific photographers and even print your favorite memories. The app offers guided access to restrict settings changes.

Highlights
  • Stream selected albums
  • Family sharing of moments
  • Assign photos to photographers
  • Print memories
  • Guided access for restricted settings
Features
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SlideStreams allows you to show your album and streams in a very easy way, which just displays the latest moments. You can just put your devices somewhere and let the show begin. Features: • Moments Select your albums to stream, for example the stream you share with your family. This app allows everybody in a family to join the slides. • Photographers Assign your pictures to avatars of the photographer. In this way it is always possible to know who took the picture. • Printing Print your memories, some pictures are even better printed out, and last longer than some slides. • Guided Access The app is able to limit the ability to change settings. It is possible to use the app and only be allowed to print without messing up the settings.

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
SlideStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loop at 4.8 against SlideStream's 4.0. Loop also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). SlideStream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SlideStream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 2 weeks, SlideStream every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Loop versus SlideStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopSlideStream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFar Edge Studio LLCritterfeld.com

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SlideStream

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • kith Paid Stream$1.99
  • Individual$24.99
None

SlideStream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlideStream free?
SlideStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or SlideStream?
Loop is rated higher. Loop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while SlideStream averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Loop or SlideStream have ads?
Neither Loop nor SlideStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or SlideStream?
Loop ships an update every 2 weeks, and SlideStream every 3 months. Most recently, Loop was updated on October 14, 2026 and SlideStream on October 7, 2026.

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